The first name Gerry

In 2025, 9 boys were named Gerry, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 12 births (#1,903).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gerry with other names.

In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Gerry, the 9,186th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 523 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Gerry Peyton
  Association football coach and former player, born 1956
• Gerry Bamman
  American actor, born 1941
• Gerry Hitchens
  English footballer (1934–1983)
• Gerry Anderson
  English television creator and filmmaker (1929-2012)
• Gerry Connolly
  American politician (1950–2025)
• Gerry Ashmore
  British racing driver (1936-2021)
• Gerry Conway
  American comic book writer (1952–2026)
• Gerry Marsden
  British singer-songwriter and musician (1942–2021)
• Gerry Gray
  Canadian soccer player (born 1961)
• Gerry Geran
  American ice hockey player (1896-1981)
• Gerry Lopez
  American surfer and actor, born 1948
• Gerry Sorensen
  Canadian alpine skier, born 1958

What does the name Gerry mean?

Clipping + -y.

How popular is the name Gerry?

In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Gerry, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2016, with 12 births.

Is Gerry a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 21,125 US babies named Gerry since 1880, 32% were girls and 68% boys.

When was Gerry most popular?

1958 in the United States, when 523 babies were named Gerry, its highest rank at 336th.

How do you pronounce Gerry?

Gerry is /ˈɡɛɹi/, 2 syllables.

Is Gerry also a surname?

Yes. Gerry is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.